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Guardian_E
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 1:18:46 PM EST (GMT-5)
Sure why not? The library here is harmless...plus it's not like they're 5...am I missing something here?
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YellowStar
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 4:37:53 PM EST (GMT-5)
Sure.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 4:41:41 PM EST (GMT-5)
Leave them? No. They can find their own way there. I'm staying at home.
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BrandonGuy56
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 4:53:43 PM EST (GMT-5)
Yes if they know the way home.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 4:54:53 PM EST (GMT-5)
Of course. I'd be happy my kid wanted to go to the library anyway.
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peddlefish
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 5:16:02 PM EST (GMT-5)
So long as they had a way home and trusted them to not be douches.
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Flores
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 5:18:01 PM EST (GMT-5)
well yeah, i'm one year younger and allowed to go places alone.
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ladiesfirst9
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 9:35:43 PM EST (GMT-5)
Yes unless its like detroit or something
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 9:36:04 PM EST (GMT-5)
They should be required to go at least once a week.
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Frejasauras
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Western US
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Monday 1/9/12 - 10:41:14 PM EST (GMT-5)
Old enough to care for themselves and be safe.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 2:21:53 AM EST (GMT-5)
I used to go on my own quite regularly when I was 11ish - probably younger
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 6:03:34 AM EST (GMT-5)
Yeah... I'd allow a 10 year old to go to the library by themselves, stay there and come back. Or the mall or other stuff.
When I was like 7-8, me and my friend would take the bus downtown and to the mall, never any problems.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 6:10:11 AM EST (GMT-5)
W15 is practically an adult, in terms of the everyday stuff they should be able to handle without supervision.
I think I was 15 or maybe 16 when I flew internationally by myself for the first time.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 7:17:24 AM EST (GMT-5)
What kind of question is this?
I can hardly think of a safer place than the public library.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 10:03:45 AM EST (GMT-5)
On Tuesday 1/10/12 - 7:17:24 AM sander wrote:
What kind of question is this? I can hardly think of a safer place than the public library. |
I'm not worried about the safety of the 15 year old, I'd be more concerned about the librarian having to put up with unsupervised 15 year olds...
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JackMeridew
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 12:56:48 PM EST (GMT-5)
It is fine i think you should not restrict it based on age but on how mature they are.
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JackMeridew
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Western US
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 12:57:24 PM EST (GMT-5)
if you don't think it is ok your just an overprotective asshole
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mikegrella
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Western US
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 8:06:18 PM EST (GMT-5)
no, they might get raped by a book or something  |
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 8:28:03 PM EST (GMT-5)
On Tuesday 1/10/12 - 7:17:24 AM sander wrote:
What kind of question is this? I can hardly think of a safer place than the public library. |
On Tuesday 1/10/12 - 10:03:45 AM CowDung wrote:
I'm not worried about the safety of the 15 year old, I'd be more concerned about the librarian having to put up with unsupervised 15 year olds... |
One of my best friends is a YA librarian and deals with this all the time. He SO rarely has problems, because c'mon, these are the kids who are actually hanging out at the *library* after school, rather than gallivanting around town causing trouble.
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Thinkerbell
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Western US
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 8:34:50 PM EST (GMT-5)
Nah, I'd have to nag them or bug them I'm sure.
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 10:04:43 PM EST (GMT-5)
If you insist on treating kids like babies until they're 20, they'll act like babies until they're 20.
There's nothing REALLY preventing people from being rather mature from like 12-13 up.
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mrblue
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/12 - 10:05:31 PM EST (GMT-5)
On Monday 1/9/12 - 4:54:53 PM Electric wrote:
Of course. I'd be happy my kid wanted to go to the library anyway. |
You...having a kid? LOL! |
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DNJ
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10 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Wednesday 1/18/12 - 11:51:08 AM EST (GMT-5)
Sure. Wouldn't bother me.
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10 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Friday 2/24/12 - 1:58:36 AM EST (GMT-5)
I feel like there should be backstory with this question.
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10 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Friday 2/24/12 - 2:43:15 AM EST (GMT-5)
My brother and I used to ride our bikes to the library alone every day in the summer time at ages younger than 15.
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